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British Midland to Order
20 Planes; Maker Unclear

A Wall Street Journal News Roundup

Updated March 21, 1997 12:01 a.m. ET

BRUSSELS -- British Midland's chairman said the carrier expects to announce an order in the next few weeks for at least 20 single-aisle aircraft, and that the competition remains "wide open'' between Boeing Co. of the U.S. and Airbus Industrie.

The order could be valued at well above $1 billion, based on the list prices of the planes being considered. Currently, British Midland flies an all-Boeing fleet.